Nehal Eldeeb, Ph.D., MSW
ABOUT ME
Welcome to my personal webpage! I am a child and whole family well-being scholar and multi-method researcher. I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Michigan's Parenting in Context Research Lab.
My scholarship is dedicated to optimizing parenting interventions to better engage and support underserved populations, promoting child health and whole family well-being. Specifically, my approach is to center the preferences and needs of underserved parents to develop equity-enhancing and implementation-focused multicomponent interventions that target multiple level of influence (individual, social, and community) to reduce health disparities. My research contributes to the fields of prevention science, dissemination and implementation science, and knowledge mobilization by fostering synergistic goals between researchers, practitioners, and families.
EDUCATION
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Eldeeb, N., Ren, C., & Shapiro, V.B., (Under Review). Promoting the use of research evidence from websites: Optimizing microsurveys as feedback loops to drive improvement.
Eldeeb, N., Ren, C., & Shapiro, V.B., (Under Review). Parent information seeking and sharing: Using unsupervised machine learning to identify common parenting issues.
Eldeeb, N., Shin, J., & Shapiro, V.B., (Under Review). Centering parent voice: Exploring popularized parenting posts to understand parents' information and support needs.
Metzger, A. M., & Eldeeb, N., (Under Review). "That's just good parenting, right?": Teacher Perceptions of Parents with ADHD-Diagnosed Students.
Eldeeb, N., Duane, A., Greenstein, J., Nunez, A., Lee, J., Jones, T., CalHope Research Committee, & Shapiro, V.B., (Under Review). “I would now add”: Educational leaders’ understanding of SEL during a statewide community of practice.
Shapiro, V.B., Eldeeb, N., McCoy, H., Trujillo, M. & Jones, T. (2024). Where’s the BIPOC blueprint for healthy youth development? The role of scientific omissions in our struggle for science translation and racial equity in the United States. Journal of Prevention, 45, 303-321.
Doucet, M., Greeson, J.K.P., & Eldeeb, N., (2022) Independent living programs and services for youth “aging out” of care in Canada and the U.S.: A systematic review. Children and Youth Services Review, 106630
Salem, M., Dargham, S. R., Kamal, M., Eldeeb, N., Alyafei, K. A., Lynch, M. A., Mian, M., & Mahfoud, Z. R. (2020). Effect of gender on childhood maltreatment in the state of Qatar: Retrospective study. Child Abuse & Neglect, 101, 104314.
Garcia, A.R., DeNard, C., Morones, S.M., & Eldeeb, N., (2019) Mitigating barriers to implementing evidence-based interventions in child welfare: Lessons learned from scholars and agency directors. Children and Youth Services Review, 100, 313-331.
Kamal, M., Halileh, S., Dargham, S., Alyafei, K.A., Giacaman, R., Imseeh, S., Eldeeb, N., Nasr, S., Korayem, M., Rmeileh, N., Mahfoud, Z., Tawfiq, H., Mahmoud, M., Mian, M. & Lynch, M.A. (2018). Comparing disciplinary methods used by mothers in Palestine and Qatar. Child Abuse & Neglect, 81, 118-127.
Eldeeb, N., Halileh, S., Alyafei, K.A., Ghandour, R., Dargham, S., Giacaman, R., Kamal, M., Imseeh, S., Korayem, M., Nasr, S., Mahfoud, Z., Abu-Rmeileh, N., Mahmoud, M., Tawfik, H., Lynch, M.A. & Mian, M. (2016). Child discipline in Qatar and Palestine: a comparative study of ICAST-R. Child Abuse & Neglect, 61, 63-72.
Book Chapters:
Shapiro, V.B., Derr, A.S., Eldeeb, N., McCoy, H., Trujillo, M.A., & Vu, C.T. (2023). Unleashing the power of prevention to ensure the healthy development for youth: Expansions and elaborations for equity. In M. Teasley & M. Spencer (Eds.), Racism and the Grand Challenges for the Social Work Profession. Oxford University Press.
Hwang, S.H.J., Shapiro, V.B., Eldeeb, N., Lee, J., Robitaille, J.L., & Naglieri, J.A. (2023). Assessing social and emotional competencies in educational settings: Supporting resilience in young people. In S. Goldstein & R. Brooks (Eds.), Handbook of Resilience in Children (3rd edition). New York, NY: Kluwer/Academic Press.
Manuscripts Under Preparation:
Eldeeb, N., & Shapiro, V.B., (Drafted: team deadline Dec 1). Engagement in evidence-based parenting programs: A problem of practice.
RESEARCH
Dissertation
Recipient of the James and Khadjia Midgley Doctoral Dissertation Award
Centering Parent Voice: Exploring Parents' Needs and Preferences Using Online Parenting Information
Informed by principles of human-centered design and the use of research evidence frameworks, my multi-method dissertation project explored traces of parents' online behavior to understand their information needs and preferences for engaging with online parenting content. Using computational unsupervised machine learning and qualitative content analysis approaches, I identified (a) the nature and prevalence of topics discussed by parents online, (b) differences in topics between mother-centric and father-centric forums, (c) changes in topics since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and (d) the styles parents use to post and interact. The findings aim to inform the development and dissemination of effective online parent-centered interventions, leveraging technology to prevent maltreatment and promote child and youth well-being.
Graduate Student Researcher, Youth Equity Discovery Initiative (YEDI) - UC, Berkeley
Supervisors: Dr. Tolani Britton & Dr. Marieka Schotland
Dates: August 2021 - May 2022
Responsibilities: Supervised 5 undergraduates in analyzing user behavior and journeys using Google Analytics, BigQuery, and SQL server logs to measure educators' use of research evidence of an intermediary website. Coordinated appropriate skill-based assignments across 17 undergraduate students and 5 graduate student supervisors across two teams.
Graduate Student Researcher, School of Social Welfare - UC, Berkeley
Supervisor: Dr. Valerie Shapiro
Dates: Jan 2020 - May 2020
Responsibilities: Conducted two scoping literature reviews to 1) understand the uses of a social-emotional learning tool and 2) evaluate the extent to which studies supported in a registry of experimentally proven programs are inclusive of racial/ethnic minorities. Led the synthesis and prepared the results section for a publication.
Research Assistant, School of Social Policy and Practice - University of Pennsylvania
Supervisors: Dr. Antonio Garica & Dr. Johanna Greeson
Dates: May 2018 - August 2018
Responsibilities: Qualitatively coded child welfare agency leaders’ interviews using ATLAS.ti to understand the facilitators and barriers to implementing evidence-based parenting programs. Conducted a systematic literature review of Independent Living Services, policies, and programs to synthesize their impacts on youth in care transitioning to adulthood.
Sidra Medical Research Center - Qatar
Supervisor: Jennifer Davis
Dates: November 2016 - July 2017
Responsibilities: Facilitated 4 focus groups and 61 semi-structured interviews to develop culturally sensitive parenting materials. Transcribed, translated, and qualitatively analyzed transcripts using NVivo. Findings informed the cultural adaptation of an evidence-based parenting program for the Qatari context.
Clinical Research Coordinator, Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar
Supervisor: Dr. Marcellina Mian
Dates: November 2012 - June 2016
Responsibilities: Facilitated and qualitatively analyzed 4 focus groups and 25 interviews to improve the utility of and adapt an international survey for the local context. Trained 50+ enumerators and supervisors recruited from the Ministry of Development Planning & Statistics (MDPS) for survey administration. Recruited and conducted survey interviews (~30 minutes per interview) alongside 50 MDPS enumerators for a national cross-sectional random household survey (N=2000). Prepared bi-annual progress, technical, and public reports for funders.
TEACHING
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley Connect in Social Welfare
Berkeley Connect Fellow, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
Social Work as a Profession
Graduate Student Instructor, Fall 2020, Spring 2021
Graduate Remote Instruction Innovation Fellows Program
Graduate Remote Instruction Innovation Fellow, Summer 2020
University of Pennsylvania
Creating an Effective Child Welfare System (EdX MOOC)
Teaching Assistant, April 2018 - April 2019
Select Evaluation Quotes
“I want to thank you for providing me a strong foundation in my studies. I learned a lot from you and the discussions we had in class and during your office hours. Thank you for being patient assistance and feedback in my work. As a transfer student, I NEVER thought I will do so well here at Cal, but I believe it is the instructors and GSI that made it possible for me to achieve my personal and academic goals.”
“The strengths of this course were the discussion section itself and office hours. Nehal is a caring, compassionate, and brilliant person and GSI. I wish there were more GSIs like Nehal at Berkeley. Nehal actually cares about students and how they can improve academically but also personally. Nehal held extra office hours and goes above and beyond what is 'required' from a GSI...Nehal, on top of holding extra office hours, also provides extra support with writing and tips to be successful for not only this class but also tips that can be connected to other courses as well.”
“Nehal often used her own knowledge and experiences to teach us and it was grounded in evidence. she taught us how to navigate websites and databases that real social workers use. She used the readings and wasn't afraid to critique their lack of racial/gender/class inclusion.”
“Nehal is AMAZING! One of the best GSI's I have had at Cal thus far! She is intelligent (really knows the material), kind, thoughtful, positive, engaging, and much more. She creates a warm and welcoming environment for all students. I want to be Nehal when I grow up lol. 10/10!”
“She created a welcoming environment where students weren't afraid to participate. I felt like she actually cared about the students, and her weekly check–in questions were also super nice. What I like most about Nehal is how knowledgeable she is. Her experience in the field of social welfare was really helpful in showing us the real impact of our material. Nehal also did a great job of breaking down the readings for us in a way that was easy to understand and fun to engage with. I would definitely recommend her to another student!”
“I love Nehal!!! She is amazing and intelligent and super helpful. I wish she could be the GSI for all my classes.”
“When I would visit her in office hours, she always focused on my strengths and made suggestions for improvement that were encouraging and not critical. She wears her values on her sleeves.”
“Nehal is a passionate individual who looks beyond the case studies and has a holistic view of the individual and communities. Nehal also uses evidence to back up the claims and suggests different ways to view social injustices and, most
importantly, how to get to the root of the social injustice and possibilities to remedy it.”
“Nehal has so much knowledge in the field. She always could refer to a relevant study or article, when asked. Her structure in
teaching was so helpful.”
PRACTICE
Outpatient Therapist Intern, The Village Behavioral Health Services - Philadelphia, PA
Dates: September 2018 - April 2019
Responsibilities: Conducted intake and diagnostic assessments for trauma history and PTSD. Developed treatment plans and delivered therapeutic interventions (i.e., play therapy, sand tray therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychoeducation) to children (ages 5-13) and their families.
School Social Work Intern, Wissahickon Charter School - Philadelphia, PA
Dates: September 2017 - April 2018
Responsibilities: Provided counseling and case management services for students with behavioral challenges. Co-facilitated various groups for social skills development, bereavement, and peer mentorship. Facilitated high school outreach and invited counselors for 8th-grade guidance classes. Developed lesson plans on stress management, relationship building, and goal setting for guidance classes.
MEDIA
CURRICULUM VITAE
Neldeeb CV.pdfUpdated October 2024